Post on 23-Feb-2017
Corey Acri Lloyd Emelle
Kathryn Killebrew
MAB 2014
The Issue
• Issue– Philadelphia is a great place to bike
but routes seemed inefficient
• Existing Research Methods Limited– Traffic count data– Surveys– Census Data
Solution
A better way to determine how cyclists are moving
through the Philadelphia region
GPS
Smartphone App
Website
Database
Trips
[live site]
Partnerships
Results Since May 2014
• Nearly 12,456 Trips Recorded*• Approximately 300 Riders*
• Partnering with DVRPC to clean and organize the data for: – Philly Bike share
– City of Philadelphia Streets Planning
– Various bike habit and infrastructure studies
*Raw numbers only, final numbers may vary after all raw data cleaned and processed by DVRPC
CyclePhilly TeamCorey Acri - Attorney turned designer.
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Lloyd Emelle - Prolific builder of things.
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Kathryn Killebrew - Turns data into vivid digital landscapes.
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Contact Us: support@CyclePhilly.org
More Resources• DVRPC
• CyclePhilly.org
• CodeforAmerica.org
• CodeforPhilly.org
• Designing CyclePhilly
• CyclePhilly: How an App, A Tap and an App Might Change Philadelphia for the Better
• CyclePhilly app giving transportation planners a handle on region’s bikers